June 17, 1961 Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
WSA 5 CHW 5
MIN 1 BAL 4
@CLE 1 DET 12
NYY 10 LAA 3
@KCA 0 LAD 3
MLN 0 CIN 10
@PHI 5 PIT 9
STL 3 SFG 9
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 8,936

Saturday, June 17, 1961
Time of Game: 2:05

Angels

22-42

Won 1

10th, 19 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  1  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    3  9  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0

W: T Bowsfield (3-2), L: B Shaw (3-5), S: A Fowler (2)

Athletics

26-32

Lost 1

7th, 12 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .131  .477    0    1   1   SH
A Pearson CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .805    0    4   0   SH
L Wagner LF                   3   0   1   1    2   2  .276  .916    0    1   0   
E Averill C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .276  .898    0    5   0   
L Thomas RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .295  .790    0    4   5   
S Bilko 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .275  .874    0    8   0   
R Bridges 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .471    0    2   1   
K Hamlin SS                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .205  .570    0    2   5   GDP,IW
T Bowsfield P                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .100  .200    0    0   2   
  J Donohue P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Fowler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   3   9   3    4   3                    27  14

BATTING

SH: A Pearson (2, off B Shaw); E Yost (1, off B Shaw).

IBB: K Hamlin (2, by B Shaw).

TB: L Thomas 2; K Hamlin; L Wagner; S Bilko; E Averill; A Pearson; E Yost; T Bowsfield.

GIDP: K Hamlin (6).

RBI: S Bilko (13); L Wagner (36); E Averill (34).

2-out RBI: L Wagner.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Hamlin-S Bilko.

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .759    0    0   2   
R Bertoia 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .620    0    0   5   
J Pignatano C                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .295  .808    0    5   2   
H Bauer CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .723    0    1   0   
H Sullivan 1B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .303  .834    0   11   0   
  N Siebern PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .857    0    0   0   
B Prescott LF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   GDP
D Johnson RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .172  .483    0    7   7   2B
J Lumpe 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .651    0    3   4   
B Shaw P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .048  .215    0    0   1   
  L Posada PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .887    0    0   0   
  E Rakow P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
Totals                       29   0   4   0    3   4                    27  21

BATTING

2B: D Johnson (2, off T Bowsfield).

TB: D Johnson 2; H Bauer; B Shaw; J Lumpe.

GIDP: B Prescott (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Bertoia-J Lumpe-H Sullivan.

PITCHING

Los Angeles Angels            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Bowsfield, W (3-2)           7     4   0   0    3   0   0   2.66   26     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1· 4     66    -     1.08   0.26
J Donohue                      0     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.60    0     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·            0-0               
A Fowler, S (2)                2     0   0   0    0   4   0   3.97    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.64   0.27
Totals                         9     4   0   0    3   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 4          2-0

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Shaw, L (3-5)                8     9   3   3    4   2   0   3.80   36     -       ·  ·     18· 3· 0· 9     50    -     1.02   0.02
E Rakow                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.47    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     20· 3· 0· 9           -

T Bowsfield faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Shaw (4).

IBB: B Shaw (6; K Hamlin).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Al Smith.

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 8,936.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Angels            Kansas City Athletics                
1. E Yost               3B    1. D Howser             SS 
2. A Pearson            CF    2. R Bertoia            3B 
3. L Wagner             LF    3. J Pignatano          C  
4. E Averill            C     4. H Bauer              CF 
5. L Thomas             RF    5. H Sullivan           1B 
6. S Bilko              1B    6. B Prescott           LF 
7. R Bridges            2B    7. D Johnson            RF 
8. K Hamlin             SS    8. J Lumpe              2B 
9. T Bowsfield          P     9. B Shaw               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  12-      12%  72% S Bilko         B Shaw          Single to CF; Averill Scores; Thomas to 3B
   t 2   1  0-1  1-3     -11%  56% K Hamlin        B Shaw          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 8   0  3-0  -2-     -11%  74% J Lumpe         T Bowsfield     Single to LF; Johnson to 3B
   b 8   0  3-0  1-3       9%  84% L Posada        A Fowler        Strikeout
   b 8   1  3-0  1-3       8%  91% D Howser        A Fowler        Foul Flyball: 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  E Yost          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  A Pearson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  L Wagner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Bowsfield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Howser        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Bertoia       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Pignatano     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  E Averill       Single to LF
          1--      59%  L Thomas        Single to RF; Averill to 2B
   R      12-      72%  S Bilko         Single to CF; Averill Scores; Thomas to 3B
   O      1-3      66%  R Bridges       Popfly: C
   OO     1-3      56%  K Hamlin        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Bowsfield facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      58%  H Bauer         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  H Sullivan      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  B Prescott      Walk
   O      1--      61%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Shaw facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  T Bowsfield     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      61%  E Yost          Walk
          1--      65%  A Pearson       Single to RF; Yost to 2B
          12-      70%  L Wagner        Walk; Yost to 3B; Pearson to 2B
   O      123      63%  E Averill       Foul Flyball: C
   O      123      56%  L Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Bowsfield facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  J Lumpe         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      61%  B Shaw          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  D Howser        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Shaw facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  S Bilko         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      58%  R Bridges       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      60%  K Hamlin        Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  T Bowsfield     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Bowsfield facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  R Bertoia       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      57%  J Pignatano     Walk
   O      1--      61%  H Bauer         Single to RF; Pignatano out at 2B/RF-2B; Bauer to 1B
   O      1--      64%  H Sullivan      Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
          ---      68%  E Yost          Single to RF
   O      1--      66%  A Pearson       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Yost to 2B
          -2-      69%  L Wagner        Wild Pitch; Yost to 3B
          --3      71%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3      74%  E Averill       Groundout: 3B-1B; Yost Scores; Wagner to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  L Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ted Bowsfield facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  B Prescott      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      77%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  J Lumpe         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Shaw facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  S Bilko         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      75%  R Bridges       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      74%  K Hamlin        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ted Bowsfield facing 9-1-2
          ---      68%  B Shaw          Single
   O      1--      74%  D Howser        Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      1--      78%  R Bertoia       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      1--      82%  J Pignatano     Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Shaw facing 9-1-2
          ---      84%  T Bowsfield     Single
   O      1--      83%  E Yost          Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Bowsfield to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  A Pearson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Bowsfield to 3B
   R      --3      88%  L Wagner        Single to CF; Bowsfield Scores
   O      1--      87%  E Averill       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Ted Bowsfield facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  H Bauer         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---      87%  H Sullivan      Walk
   OO     1--      93%  B Prescott      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Shaw facing 5-6-7
          ---      94%  L Thomas        Single
   O      1--      93%  S Bilko         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      1--      92%  R Bridges       Groundout: 3B-1B; Thomas to 2B
          -2-      93%  K Hamlin        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      91%  T Bowsfield     Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Ted Bowsfield facing 7-8-9
          ---      85%  D Johnson       Double to LF (Deep LF)
          -2-      74%  J Lumpe         Single to LF; Johnson to 3B
                  Jim Donohue replaces Ted Bowsfield pitching and batting 9th; Art Fowler replaces Jim Donohue pitching and batting 9th; Leo Posada pinch hits for Bob Shaw batting 9th
   O      1-3      84%  L Posada        Strikeout
   O      1-3      91%  D Howser        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1-3      97%  R Bertoia       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ed Rakow facing 1-2-3
                  Ed Rakow replaces Leo Posada pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  E Yost          Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      96%  A Pearson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  L Wagner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Art Fowler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  J Pignatano     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  H Bauer         Flyball: CF
                  Norm Siebern pinch hits for Haywood Sullivan batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  N Siebern       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KC1196106170

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation